Germany ready to end long-term striker conundrum
DOHA : Germany's eight-year experimentation in attack looks to be coming to an end at the World Cup in Qatar with coach Hansi Flick having opted to include natural centre forwards in his squad.
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Dutch have more quality than 2014 squad, says Van Gaal
DOHA : Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal said his side are keen to deliver like never before as they prepare for their World Cup opener against Senegal on Monday.
Injury-hit France flirt with champions curse in Australia clash
DOHA : The curse of the defending champions will hang over injury-hit France when they open their World Cup title defence in a group match against Australia on Tuesday - a repeat of the start to their triumphant 2018 campaign.
Dark horses Denmark face tricky Tunisia test in World Cup opener
DOHA : Denmark go into their opening World Cup game against a tricky Tunisia side on Tuesday in the unusual position of being among Europe's dark horses, in with an outside chance of winning the tournament if they can get everything right in Qatar.
Red Bull's offer to Daniel Ricciardo is 'very specific' and not to race in 2023 - Horner
Christian Horner has joined fellow top Red Bull official Dr Helmut Marko in ruling out Daniel Ricciardo taking over from Sergio Perez next year.
Zaid Al-Kathiri becomes UAE’s first black belt gold medalist at Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championships
ABU DHABI: The UAE’s Zayed Al-Kathiri created history on Saturday by becoming the first-ever black belt holder in the country to win gold at the Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championships.
Irish origins of World Cup penalty drama
Roberto Baggio lifting his penalty high and wide against Brazil in the 1994 World Cup final, Chris Waddle nearly booting the ball out of the Stadio delle Alpi in 1990 as England bowed out to West Germany, heck, even Diana Ross causing red faces at the World Cup USA opening ceremony – they all have a man from Armagh to thank for their moment of infamy.
Lewis Hamilton impatient to drive 'this thing' Mercedes calls its F1 car one last time
Lewis Hamilton says he can't wait to see the back of Mercedes' complicated and mercurial 2022 car after the return of bouncing and brake problems in Saturday's qualifying for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.